psych hospital? Updated post #22

[Ciciwoowoo]

Depression is a bear and its one you have to constantly fight. I took Wellbutrin for a time and it helped me. I didn't have too many side effects from it, which was a big plus.

The important thing is to find someone to talk with. Don't be afraid of the meds. They won't work overnight, and you might have to try a few things before you find the right one or combo.

Good luck to you. You will come out of this OK, just remember, one step at a time. My dad always tells me when I face an impossible hurdle, "How do you eat an elephant?"

The answer is, one bite at a time.

 

[onesadduck]

First off, I wanted to thank you all for your support, advice and prayers. It all really helps. A lot has changed in the last few weeks.

I'm at home right now (typing this at my old desk). It took longer to get home than I thought! I am feeling much better now, though I have hives that might be from the Wellbutrin- but my mom had the same thing and they went away, and I'd rather have hives than be off it (it's really helping).

I decided to drop all but the one class that I can still pass. At the end of the semester, I'm moving back home. I'm going to transfer to a school closer to home, either for spring (if I got in, but they haven't answered yet!) or, more likely, I'll take a semester off to work and start again in the fall. I do have low thyroid (my TSH is 7.4). I have an appointment with an endocrinologist on monday.

So much has happened lately! Two friends are getting married this weekend. I really wanted to go because I've never been to a wedding- but they scheduled it last-minute for the one weekend I'd be gone. I can't blame them, though, because the bride has Lupus and is with child so she needs his insurance. She went off her meds, which I told her was a bad idea, but she insists that she can't take any medication while pregnant even though she has active lupus (the more I read about pregnancy and lupus the more I want to shout at her to go back on her meds- but she won't listen to me). So she is not only suffering from normal pregnancy discomfort, but is in pain from arthritis.

My mom and I went to a grief therapy group. It was really sad. On the plus side, I was also able to reconnect with my best friend (we are going to WDW next August- it'll be the first time for us both). She's really great. She understands and listnes to me, and she misses Daniela, too. We've been freinds since we were four so she just understands me better than anyone else. At school, the only person I can lean on is still my ex-boyfriend who is going above and beyond especially considering I broke his heart twice. Anyway, I'm doing much better and have things more under control. Being with my family has helped more than anything else. My mommy takes good care of me.

-Alisa

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

Thank you for the update! It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Friends and family are so important to recovery.

I'll keep you in my thoughts!